Olympus TG-860 vs Pentax K-S2

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus TG-860 vs Pentax K-S2, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the TG-860 (16MP) and the K-S2 (20MP) is very well matched but the TG-860 (1/2.3") and K-S2 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The TG-860 was revealed around the same time to the K-S2 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-860 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the TG-860 matches up vs the K-S2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-860 & Pentax K-S2. The full galleries are available at Olympus TG-860 Gallery & Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-860 comes with outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Pentax K-S2 has measurements of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus TG-860 vs Pentax K-S2 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the TG-860 vs the K-S2.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the TG-860 and K-S2 is 91 and 64 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-860 and K-S2.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The TG-860 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Pentax K-S2 will give more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively.